07/10/2013 - Minutes Intergovernmental Water Board JWB) Minutes
SERVING TIGARD, KING CITY,DURHAM AND TIGARD WATER DISTRICT
MEETING DATE: Wednesday,July 10, 2013 5:30 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: Tigard Public Works Building
8777 SW Burnham Street
Tigard, OR 97223
Members Present:
Gretchen Buchner Representing the City of Tigard
Ken Henschel Representing the Tigard Water District
Keith Jehnke Representing the City of Durham
Andrew Barrett Member-At-Large
Members Absent:
Dick Winn Representing the City of King City
City of Tigard Staff Present:
Dennis Koellermeier Public Works Director
Greer Gaston IWB Recorder
1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Introductions
Commissioner Buchner called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes —May 8, 2013
Commissioner Henschel moved to approve the May 8, 2013, minutes. Commissioner
Barrett seconded the motion. The motion passed by unanimous vote of the
commissioners present,with Commissioners Barrett, Buchner, Henschel, and Jehnke
voting yes.
3. Public Comments
There were no comments from the public.
4. Water Supply Update
Mr. Koellermeier reported:
■ Average water use for the month of June was about 6.83 million gallons per day
(mgd). This usage is 1 mgd higher when compared to the same time period last
year.
■ Tigard is also using water from its aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) wells. The
city has used 17 mg from ASR well #1 and 58 mg from ASR well #2.
Approximately 90 mg of water remains in ASR wells; this equates to a 70-day
supply.
■ Water consumption will be greater than last year.
■ The Portland Water Bureau does not anticipate any water supply issues.
5. Update on Portland Contract Dispute
Mr. Koellermeier referred to a memo in the IWB packet. The Portland Water Bureau
(PWB) has changed its interpretation of the regional water sales agreement as the
agreement pertains to summer interruptible water purchases. The new interpretation
results in higher costs to those wholesale customers purchasing this water.
Tigard did not purchase any summer interruptible this year, but has requested mediation
with the PWB to support other wholesale customers—like the Tualatin Valley Water
District and the City of Tualatin—that did intend to purchase this water.
6. Update on Ownership Percentage Adjustment with Lake Oswego
Mr. Koellermeier briefed the board on Lake Oswego's offer to allocate an additional four
million gallons (mg) of water to Tigard under the Lake Oswego Tigard Water
Partnership.
The additional water would increase Tigard's allocation from 14 to 18 million gallons per
day and would also increase Tigard's cost share in the project. Depending on growth, 18
mgd could be enough water to meet customer demand within the Tigard Water Service
Area through the year 2025 or 2030.
The Tigard City Council authorized staff to enter into negotiations with Lake Oswego
regarding the additional water.
Commissioner Henschel inquired how the additional water would affect rates. Mr.
Koellermeier said there were too many variables in play to determine how rates may be
impacted. The cost of the additional water may be eligible for system development
charge funding; this may offset rate increases to some extent. Mr. Koellermeier said the
additional water was the least expensive means to meet future water demand.
7. Briefing on Water Treatment Plant Bid
Mr. Koellermeier distributed a memo from Joel Komarek regarding construction bids to
expand the water treatment plant. The memo is on file in the I" record.
Seven bids were received ranging from $50 to $90 million. The two lowest bids were
ultimately disqualified, and the Lake Oswego City Council is slated to award the
expansion project to the third lowest bidder, Slayden Construction Group. Slayden's bid
was $3 million under the engineer's estimate.
8. Update on King City/Tigard Intergovernmental Agreement
Mr. Koellermeier reported that Tigard and King City have met twice to work on an
intergovernmental agreement. The agreement will be made available to other IWB
jurisdictions once it is in near-final form and Tigard and King City are ready to release it.
The agreement will likely be discussed at a King City council meeting.
Commissioner Henschel said the Tigard Water District felt there were advantages to
having all the IWB member jurisdictions sign one agreement. Commissioner Jehnke
concurred.
9. Informational Items
None
10. Non-Agenda Items
The board did not discuss any non-agenda items.
11. Next Meeting
August 14, 2013 at 5:30 p.m.
Public Works Auditorium, 8777 SW Burnham Street, Tigard, Oregon
Commissioner Buehner and Mr. Koellermeier reviewed possible agenda topics for
upcoming meetings:
■ The intergovernmental agreement between Tigard and King City.
■ Negotiations on additional water with Lake Oswego. This may be discussed in
executive session.
■ Water treatment plant expansion contract award.
■ National Marine Fisheries Service permitting issue.
■ Summer water supply update.
■ Oral arguments at the Land Use Board of Appeals.
■ WaterWatch case with the Court of Appeals.
■ Update on the contract dispute with the Portland Water Bureau.
12. Adjournment
At 6 p.m. Commissioner Henschel moved to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner
Jehnke seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned by unanimous vote of the
commissioners present, with Commissioners Barrett, Buehner, Henschel and Jehnke
voting yes.
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Gretchen Buehn r, I hair reer Gaston,fIWB Recorder
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